Tetragonia verrucosa Fenzl

Species

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Characteristics

Glistening subshrub, with sprawling branches up to 300 mm long. Leaves oblanceolate, margins slightly revolute, often incurved-ascending. Flowers subsessile in upper axils and in terminal racemes, yellow. Fruit winged, 15-20 mm long.
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Sepals free. Glistening subshrub with sprawling branches to 30 cm. Leaves oblanceolate, margins slightly revolute, often incurved-ascending. Flowers subsessile in upper axils and on terminal racemes, yellow. Fruits winged, 15-20 mm.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Tetragonia verrucosa world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293009
COL ID 7C2YH
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Synonyms

Tetragonia verrucosa Tetragonia verrucosa var. angustifolia Tetragonia verrucosa var. latifolia